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Michigan a No. 1 seed, 11 B1G teams threatening for NCAA Tournament bid in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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We’re midway through the college basketball season, which means one thing: we’re closing in on March Madness.

Last year, the NCAA Tournament was taken away because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, there’s plenty of optimism about playing one of the most exciting sporting events of the year. And for a lot of B1G fans, that’s a really good thing.

Based on Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology, as many as 11 B1G teams are challenging for a bid to the NCAA Tournament this March. That means only three teams (3!) would be left at home while the others compete for a national title.

Sitting at 13-1 and atop the B1G standings, Michigan is the lone No. 1 seed Lunardi is projecting out of the B1G right now. He does envision four other B1G teams landing a Top 4 seed, with Iowa at a No. 2, Ohio State and Wisconsin at No. 3 spots and Illinois getting the last No. 4 seed.

Here’s a look at Lunardi’s seeding list for B1G teams at the midway point of the season:

  • No. 1: Michigan (13-1)
  • No. 2: Iowa (12-3)
  • No. 3: Ohio State (12-4)
  • No. 3: Wisconsin (12-4)
  • No. 4: Illinois (10-5)
  • No. 6: Purdue (11-6)
  • No. 6: Minnesota (11-5)
  • No 10: Indiana (9-7)
  • No. 11: Rutgers (8-6)
  • No. 11: Maryland (9-7)
  • No. 12 Michigan State (8-4)

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB